Learning Target: The objective of one of the lessons I taught this week was to get students to understand the stages and lifecycle of salmon. Students were to tell me what they knew about each stage of the lifecycle while we created a class list of their ideas on the board. Then, they would color images, paste them on a chart in a circle, and then color in the rest of the habitat for each stage.
Evidence: Most students were successful in meeting this learning target because they were able to name the 6 stages of a salmon’s lifecycle and discuss what was needed to survive at each stage of life. Students glued in the salmon in the right order, and drew in appropriate environment elements.
Reteach: A few of the students in the class needed a re-teach on some elements of the initial part of this project. I could sit down with a small group of these students and work with them to help strengthen their understanding of the salmon lifecycle and the project elements in particular.
Extend: For the students who successfully met the expectations of the lesson, I could extend the project to have them write a paragraph or a story from the point of view of the salmon. Paragraph writing and point-of-view are two of the lessons students are working on in their Writers and Readers Workshops.
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I really like your idea for a reteach. It would be a great way for the students to think about the entire life cycle of a salmon, but also a place for them to be creative and get some experience and practice with the type of writing that they are currently working on. You should definately try to get this project going. It is a great way to integrate subjects!
Hi Brianna!
I really liked your lesson! We just went on a salmon field trip and I think I had a better time than my kids! It was really cool to see all of them learn and I could definitely see your enthusiasm by reading your post here. It great how students need to discuss the different needs for survival at different stages of life in order to show successful learning. I also really liked and appreciate your willing to sit down with individual students who may need additional attention. Sounds like a blast!
-Peter
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